Comments on: Born in the USA http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/05/born-in-usa.html Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:04:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ms. rosa http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/05/born-in-usa.html/comment-page-1#comment-8269 ms. rosa Sat, 31 May 2008 18:27:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=671#comment-8269 actually bruce springsteen DID play cbgb. at least according to time magazine. actually bruce springsteen DID play cbgb. at least according to time magazine.

]]> By: bluebird of doom and gloom http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/05/born-in-usa.html/comment-page-1#comment-8268 bluebird of doom and gloom Sat, 31 May 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=671#comment-8268 FYI, the CBGB & OMFUG space was purchased outright by John Varvatos and now houses an <a HREF="http://www.johnvarvatos.com/#/shop/john_varvatos_boutiques/" REL="nofollow">upscale men's clothing boutique</a>. The very clever thing they did in the store design was to leave the walls with all of the graffiti and flyers in tact. Now, one may have problems with the fact that the image of a historically significant space of political and cultural protest has been co-opted/ appropriated for the capitalist exercise of selling high-priced men's fashion. But, thankfully, it wasn't gutted. I've worked with a few too many high-end fashion clients on Madison Avenue, most of whom are all to easily impressed with clean white boxes. In protest to their retailing practices, I will probably buy all of my Christmas gifts for the men in my life at that store next December. How's that for supporting the machinations of capitalism? FYI, the CBGB & OMFUG space was purchased outright by John Varvatos and now houses an upscale men’s clothing boutique. The very clever thing they did in the store design was to leave the walls with all of the graffiti and flyers in tact. Now, one may have problems with the fact that the image of a historically significant space of political and cultural protest has been co-opted/ appropriated for the capitalist exercise of selling high-priced men’s fashion. But, thankfully, it wasn’t gutted. I’ve worked with a few too many high-end fashion clients on Madison Avenue, most of whom are all to easily impressed with clean white boxes. In protest to their retailing practices, I will probably buy all of my Christmas gifts for the men in my life at that store next December. How’s that for supporting the machinations of capitalism?

]]> By: Ramon Medina - LP4 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/05/born-in-usa.html/comment-page-1#comment-8267 Ramon Medina - LP4 Sat, 31 May 2008 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=671#comment-8267 Yeah I'm with you there on being hurt John, Max Weinberg's beard in that shot is a total Raiders of the Lost Ark face melting. Ouch! Yeah I’m with you there on being hurt John, Max Weinberg’s beard in that shot is a total Raiders of the Lost Ark face melting. Ouch!

]]> By: John Cramer http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/05/born-in-usa.html/comment-page-1#comment-8266 John Cramer Sat, 31 May 2008 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=671#comment-8266 Uh, the answer would be: A lot of fucking steps. This hurts me deeply. Uh, the answer would be: A lot of fucking steps. This hurts me deeply.

]]> By: Ramon Medina - LP4 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2008/05/born-in-usa.html/comment-page-1#comment-8265 Ramon Medina - LP4 Sat, 31 May 2008 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.preddys.com/NAP/?p=671#comment-8265 Just have to say I love those early Phil Ceccola Bruce pics.<br/><br/>There is also an amusing reprint of a Landau essay on Bruce here <a HREF="http://xponentialmusic.org/blogs/885mmmm/2007/07/19/guest-blogger-bruce-springsteen-becomes-rock-and-roll-future/" REL="nofollow"> (LINK) </a> that includes some nice MP3s of a 1975 performance.<br/><br/>Oh also Rosa listens to Little Stevens' <a HREF="http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/homepage.html" REL="nofollow"> Underground Garage</a> religiously Just have to say I love those early Phil Ceccola Bruce pics.

There is also an amusing reprint of a Landau essay on Bruce here (LINK) that includes some nice MP3s of a 1975 performance.

Oh also Rosa listens to Little Stevens’ Underground Garage religiously

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